Privacy Policy

1. Contact Details of the Data Controller

TenneT TSO GmbH, Bernecker Str. 70, 95448 Bayreuth

2. Contact Details of the Data Protection Officer

TenneT TSO GmbH, Data Protection Officer, Bernecker Straße 70, 95448 Bayreuth, datenschutz@tennet.eu

3. Scope of Processing

On this website, we process certain parts of your personal data. “Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

By using this website, the following personal data is collected:

  • IP address
  • When contacting us via email: name, email address

4. Origin/Source

We obtain your personal data directly from you.

5. Legal Basis, Purpose, and Retention Period

We process personal data in accordance with data protection regulations.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), or on the performance of a contract with you (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), or on legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

The purpose of collecting, storing, and further processing your personal data is to provide access to this website.

We delete or destroy personal data once the purpose has been fulfilled (project completion) or when the purpose of the data collection no longer applies. The retention period depends on the designated purpose and may therefore vary in scope and duration, but no later than upon project completion.

6. Disclosure

When using the contact form, only TenneT TSO GmbH has access to the data. In individual cases, the inquiry may be forwarded to project partners to clarify the matter.

Personal data may be disclosed within the TenneT Group (to TenneT GmbH & Co. KG).

7. Data Processing in Third Countries

TenneT endeavors to use only processors within the European Union. If TenneT intends to transfer personal data to a third country outside the European Union, TenneT will expressly and promptly inform you of the planned transfer, the legal basis for it, and the type of protection of your personal data following the transfer.

8. Data Subject Rights

To exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at datenschutz@tennet.eu or by mail at TenneT TSO GmbH, Data Protection Officer, Bernecker Straße 70, 95548 Bayreuth.

Authentication of your identity is required for the implementation of rectifications and access requests.

As a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR, you generally have the following rights:

  • You have the right of access to your processed data (Art. 15 GDPR) as well as the right to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data rectified or completed.
  • Under certain legal conditions, you have the right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), the right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR), and the right to object to the processing of your personal data (Art. 21 GDPR).
  • You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR). You may, for example, contact the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (BayLDA), which is responsible for TenneT, at Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach. As a data subject, you may also contact any other supervisory authority or state commissioner.

You have the right to withdraw your consent: You may withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time with effect for the future and request the immediate deletion of your personal data. The lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal. Deletion of personal data can only take place if there is no other legal basis for the processing. Please address your withdrawal to our Data Protection Officer at datenschutz@tennet.eu.